VMware today announced the release of Vmware Fusion 2.0, a major update to its virtualization software for Intel-based Macs. VMware Fusion 2.0 adds more than a hundred new features and enhancements, giving Mac users a more integrated Windows-on-Mac experience, wrapped in a user-friendly package that can be enjoyed by Mac users of any level of technical expertise. VMware Fusion 2.0 also makes Windows even safer on the Mac, through automatic virtual machine snapshots, that keep Windows safe from bumps in the road, and an embedded, complimentary 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus.

Power users will be happy that VMware Fusion 2.0 incorporates more of the raw technological power that VMware virtualization technology is known for, including multiple snapshots, the ability to add up to four virtual CPUs to a virtual machine, and newly added support for Mac OS X Leopard Server as a virtual machine.

VMware Fusion 2.0 is a free upgrade for all VMware Fusion 1.x customers. For new users, the price is $79.99.

I installed it tonight; upgrade from the previous version. Interface is a bit fancier, but other than that, I didn't notice any big improvements on my Windows VM. But I didn't play around with some of the new features, as I was really interested to see what it did for Linux VMs.

Next I tried it on my Ubuntu 8.04.1 VM. This added a very useful tool which no other program has working with Linux VMs: drag and drop between the Mac host and the VM. As with Windows VMs, I can now drag a file from Mac to Ubuntu desktop and vice-versa. This is fantastic. Another thing it now does is cut and paste from a Mac application running on the Mac into a Ubuntu application. VirtualBox 2.0 also does this; I don't think Parallels does (in Linux). This is one great program, and the upgrade was free!!!_________________Mini 1 (2012): 2.3 ghz Core i7; 10gb RAM, Corsair 240gb SSD, 500gb Seagate XT
Mini 2 (2009): 2.26 ghz Core 2 duo, 8gb RAM, 500gb SSD running Ubuntu
Also a 13" MacBook Air, 21.5" i5 iMac & 11.6" Acer 1810TZ running Ubuntu, openSUSE & Crunchbang

We are in the process of virtualizing the data center at work and I have become a big fan of VMWare ESX through this project. Fusion 2.0 just adds that same great technology to OS X.

Fusion mounted my existing Boot Camp partition making for a quick config and still allows me to boot directly to XP when desired! The only consequence for that is no snapshots for the VM created from Boot Camp.

I can't even explain how great Unity is. I didn't read anything about Fusion 2.0 before installing it and finding Unity was a total surprise. I believe Fusion 2.0 is now my favorite piece of software period. Having access to virtualized XP applications while I learn OS X will be a life saver.

I just installed it and things seem to be working great. I don't think I had any of the issues them claim to have resolved, but the upgrade didn't break anything either._________________1.66 Mini Core Duo | 2GB | OS X 10.5.5 & XP SP3
Boot Camp | Fusion 2.0.1